Cairn Energy said on Wednesday it had won an international arbitration case against the centre.
Cairn Energy said on Wednesday it had won an international arbitration case against the centre over a tax dispute that had caused concern among investors over retrospective tax claims on companies.
The tribunal ruled unanimously that the centre had breached its obligations to Cairn under the UK-India Bilateral Investment Treaty and awarded Cairn damages of $1.2 billion plus interest and costs, the company said in its statement.
The amount is nearly equal to London-listed Cairn s market value of $1.3 billion as of Tuesday s close.
For centre, this is the second setback after losing another international arbitration case in September against Vodafone Plc over a $2 billion retrospective tax dispute.